Enrollment
247
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Prairie City, OR
Prairie City School
Federal NCES profile for Prairie City School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 411011000352
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Prairie City School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Oregon schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Oregon schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- small classes for Oregon
- 47.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 247
- students enrolled
Prairie City School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Prairie City Sd 4 · Oregon
NCES ID 411011000352 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.7%
vs 52.8% Oregon avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Prairie City School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
What stands out at Prairie City School
Prairie City School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Prairie City, Oregon, enrolling 247 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.3:1, Prairie City School is leaner than roughly 90% of Oregon schools and 30% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 47.7% lands close to the Oregon typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 247 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 1,273 Oregon schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 96 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 247 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Prairie City Sd 4 spends $4,746 per pupil, 74% below the Oregon average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Prairie City's public schools, it stands alongside Oregon Connections Academy (884 students): Prairie City School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.3:1 vs 32.7:1).
Its district, Prairie City Sd 4, also runs Oregon Connections Academy (884 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Prairie City School compares
Prairie City School on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oregon | Oregon avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.7% | ▼ 10% | 52.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 247 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
247
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 10% in Oregon - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$4,746
per pupil, district-wide
- below Oregon avg of $18,086
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 247 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 91.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
Two or More 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.0, Prairie City School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prairie City Sd 4, which includes Prairie City School.
$4,746
Per student
-74%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-71%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.3%
State 90.1%
Federal 5.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Prairie City School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Connections Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Prairie City School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 884
- Students per teacher
- 32.7:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
Similar other schools in Prairie City
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oregon, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~247 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Prairie City School
How many students attend Prairie City School?
Prairie City School has 247 students enrolled. It is a public school in Prairie City, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie City School?
The student-teacher ratio at Prairie City School is 12.3:1, which is 30% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Prairie City School?
47.7% of students at Prairie City School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prairie City School?
The largest demographic group at Prairie City School is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Prairie City, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prairie City School?
Prairie City School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Prairie City School a good school?
Prairie City School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Oregon schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Oregon schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Prairie City Sd 4?
Besides Prairie City School, Prairie City Sd 4 also operates Oregon Connections Academy (884 students). See the Prairie City Sd 4 district page for the complete list.
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